Two Myths About What Hypnotherapists Can And Can't Do
Two Myths About What Hypnotherapists Can And Can't Do
There are two popular myths which hypnotherapists in Cheshire are keen to dispel, because a great many people could very much benefit from the hypnotherapy in Cheshire, yet are cautious about finding out more because of the many rumours flying about. Unfortunately most of these rumours are promoted by people with little understanding themselves of what hypnotherapy is all about, and what the hypnotherapists Cheshire has to offer can provide. In this article we'll look at the two popular myths relating to hypnotherapy, and understand what the reality is.
Myth 1: Hypnotherapy Is Unnatural
The first myth which a great many of the hypnotherapists Cheshire is home to hear all the time is that hypnotherapy itself is somehow unnatural, possibly even supernatural, and therefore to be avoided. Some people have even likened hypnotherapy to occult practices. This is utterly absurd, and about as far from reality as it is possible to get. Not only is hypnotherapy and hypnosis itself a totally natural experience, it is such a normal phenomenon that it happens to all of us every day, often several times a day!
Just as we're drifting off to sleep we enter a very relaxed state during which we tend to start daydreaming a little. In fact, this is a state of hypnosis. Perhaps also you've found yourself daydreaming during the day, and then suddenly 'come to'. You were never asleep, but lost in your own little world, almost oblivious of what was going on around you.
This is also not only completely normal, but a state of hypnosis. In fact being in a hypnotic state doesn't mean falling asleep, since that's no good at all. Hypnosis is simply a very relaxed state, during which a person is fully awake, but very deeply relaxed. If being relaxed and daydreaming is unnatural, occult or supernatural then a good many of us have something to be concerned about!
Myth 2: Hypnotherapists Take Over Your Mind
This is something else a great many people think, believing that somehow hypnotherapists will be able to control you, and have command over your behaviour and actions. If you were daydreaming during the day and someone came up to you and asked you to stand on your head, you'd almost certainly not do it, and would 'wake yourself up' in order to deal with the absurd suggestion. The same would happen under hypnosis.
The problem is that people often see stage hypnotists carry out this sort of exhibition, but the truth is that no one can be made to do anything they wouldn't be happy or willing to do anyway. Whilst under hypnosis you are completely in control of the situation, fully conscious of what is being said to you, and completely in control of what you do, what you say and what goes on. You're completely relaxed, and so happy to take on board the positive suggestions given to you by the hypnotherapist, but there is certainly no possible suggestion of you handing over control of your mind!
It's perfectly natural for some people to be anxious or uncertain about hypnotherapy if it's an entirely new concept to them, but in reality hypnotherapy has a very great deal to offer anyone suffering from anxiety, depression, stress, sleep disorders, phobias or even those looking for help with things such as weight loss. Unlike traditional medicine which generally tackles the symptoms more than the underlying cause, particularly where stress, anxiety and depression is concerned, hypnotherapy goes straight to the heart of the problem, and helps you untangle the web of internal issues which are resulting in the issues being experienced.
Hypnotherapists in Cheshire have seen a marked increase in interest recently because of an increase in media interest across the region, and so for anyone considering getting a little extra help or support, hypnotherapy in Cheshire could well be the key to unlocking a brighter, happier future.
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